November 14, 2007
Fryeburg bans water station
Fryeburg's planning board on Tuesday night voted against a Poland Springs terminal opening here, thwarting the bottled water company once again. Poland Springs, owned by Nestle Waters North America, has been trying for more than two years to build a controversial $2.1 million loading station in town.
Planners said the facility would generate too much truck traffic for a rural, residential zone. Up to 50 trucks a day would enter the facility to fill up with water pumped from a Denmark aquifer to then transport it to a bottling facility elsewhere.
Poland Spring has not indicated whether they plan to appeal the decision, according to WCSH News.
The planning board's 3-1 vote follows a town meeting last week where residents renewed a six-month moratorium on transporting or processing water in Fryeburg.
Planners said the facility would generate too much truck traffic for a rural, residential zone. Up to 50 trucks a day would enter the facility to fill up with water pumped from a Denmark aquifer to then transport it to a bottling facility elsewhere.
Poland Spring has not indicated whether they plan to appeal the decision, according to WCSH News.
The planning board's 3-1 vote follows a town meeting last week where residents renewed a six-month moratorium on transporting or processing water in Fryeburg.
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